EDDIE chapter 17

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Disclaimer: Do not own anything,
I have never written a trial or anything where people are in court
so if it sucks..i am so sorry, Plus I messed with Lindsey's age,
Lindsey walked into the court room led hand in hand by her aunt and was accompanied by a police officer.

As she made her way to the witness stand she spotted that familiar face.

"Mommy!" she waved her face lighting up "Mommy, Uncle Gil I missed you."

Catherine couldn't help but smile, but Eddie was not impressed and the look he gave Catherine clearly showed it.

Lindsey climbed up in to the witness stand and took a deep breath.

Laren began her questioning.

"Lindsey?" she smiled " Can I call you Lindsey?"

Lindsey nodded

"Lindsey how old are you?"

"I'm nine and a half, I'll be ten next month." she replied excitedly

"And Lindsey do you know the difference between the truth and a lie?"

Lindsey nodded " Yes, my mommy and my Uncle Gil talk to me about the truth and lies."

"What happens if you tell a lie Lindsey?"

Lindsey looked over at her father " Well, you could get in big trouble.." she replied with hesitation

"So you know that if you lie here today , you could get in trouble."

Lindsey kept her eyes on Eddie " Yes."

"Lindsey look over here." Laren called " Eyes on me." she smiled

"Lindsey, do you remember the day your Uncle Gil came to get you at school?"

"Yes," she replied " My eye was hurting and I told my teacher I wanted to go home, She tried to call my mom but, we couldn't find her so we called my Uncle Gil."

Laren paused "Lindsey why didn't you get the school to call your dad?"

Lindsey paused and felt her father's eyes on her, she turned and looked at her mother and then back at the Laren.

"Lindsey? Are you okay?"

Lindsey nodded

"Can you tell me why you didn't want them to call your dad?"

"Because he might get mad at me again." she replied " Last time I came home from school he got mad at me and my mommy."

"Lindsey, who hurt your eye?"

Lindsey looked from her mother to her father once again " My dad and I were playing and his elbow hit me."

"So it was an accident?"

Lindsey nodded " Yes, but..." she paused

Laren looked over at her father " What Lindsey? What is it?"

"The day my that daddy came to Uncle Gil's house...he hit me because he was mad. That time wasn't an accident."

"What about your mom?" Laren continued " Has your Dad ever hit your mom?"

"Lots of times." Lindsey replied " I try to get him to stop, but he doesn't listen."

Laren walked back to her table and lifted her folder.

"Lindsey what happened when you came home the day your dad found you at your Uncle Gil's?"

"He came there with his friend and they hurt Uncle Gil and then Daddy took us home, he yelled at me and told me to go to my room an I heard him fighting with my mommy, and then I came out and I saw him hitting her, I told him to stop and he yelled at me to go back to my room, I told home no and then he hit me."

"Lindsey?" Laren walked toward her " What about your Uncle Gil, did he ever hurt your mommy?"

Lindsey shook her head " Uncle would never hurt my mommy, he's her best friend."

"So the night you were with your Uncle Gil, he never hurt you or your mommy?"

Lindsey shook her head " No, he helped me and my mommy, I was scared..I had a bad dream and Uncle Gil came and made me feel better and then mommy came and she was hurt, and Uncle Gil made her feel better."

Laren smiled "Thank you Lindsey you did real good." and she sat down allowing Steve to take her place.